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Underrepresented Communities Now Required on Corporate Boards Under AB 979

September 30, 2020 3:50 pmSeptember 30, 2020 5:53 pm

Assembly Bill 979, by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to ensure publicly-traded corporations have individuals on their boards of directors from underrepresented communities. AB 979 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September...

Governor Newsom Vetoes Tax Disclosure Bill

September 30, 2020 6:13 amSeptember 30, 2020 6:19 am

On September 29, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 972, by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland). The bill would have added Section 19571.5 to the Revenue and Taxation Code to require the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to produce a report listing corporate...

California Enacts Several Elections Measures

September 29, 2020 9:42 amSeptember 29, 2020 9:54 am

Four measures related to elections were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session, including AB 2151 by Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City), which requires Internet posting of campaign documents filed with local governments; AB 860 Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), which authorizes an...

California Enacts New Food Delivery App Measures

September 28, 2020 6:21 amSeptember 28, 2020 6:31 am

Governor Newsom recently signed two measures into law that deal with food delivery applications and food safety. The two measures are AB 2149 and AB 3336. The following is an explanation of these bills’ provisions. AB 2149 – Food Delivery...

Governor Newsom Issues New Executive Orders: Zero Emission Vehicles, COVID

September 24, 2020 6:26 amSeptember 24, 2020 6:36 am

Governor Gavin Newsom issued two Executive Orders (EO) on September 23. Both are detailed with important guidance to the California business community. The following summarizes the two EOs. Governor Executive Order 79-20 Governor Newsom issued his Executive Order N-79-20. It...

AB 685 – Employer Notices of COVID-19 Exposures

September 21, 2020 6:45 amSeptember 21, 2020 6:59 am

On September 17, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 685 by Assemblywoman Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Grand Terrace) into law as Chapter 84, to require public agencies to notify employees if they’ve potentially been exposed to COVID-19 at the worksite. The...

Workers’ Compensation in the Time of COVID-19

September 20, 2020 8:02 amSeptember 20, 2020 8:12 am

On September 17, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1159 , by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo), into law as Chapter 85. Under the new law, employers face stricter requirements to report workplace Covid-19 cases to health authorities, and employees...